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Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Mahatma Gandhi

I heard a story about Mahatma Gandhi that has stayed with me for years. A woman brought her son to Gandhi and asked him to tell her son to stop eating sugar. He told the woman to bring her son back to see him in 30 days. 30 days later, the woman brought her son to Gandhi and he told the boy to stop eating sugar.

The woman asked Gandhi why he didn’t just tell the boy to stop eating sugar when she brought her son to see him 30 days before. Gandhi told her that 30 days ago he was eating sugar and he couldn’t tell her son to stop eating sugar until he had stopped eating sugar himself.

When I was growing up I was told by some well-meaning adults to do what they said and not what they did. It wasn’t the best message. It’s important for my actions to match what I say. Otherwise I’m living a lie. It’s called walking my talk. It doesn’t matter if I know what’s right if I’m not doing what’s right.

Blessings!
Laura

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